BLACK+DECKER 20V MAX* Alligator Lopper Cordless Chainsaw, Tool Only (LLP120B)

I bought a gas powered chipper and to feed a lot of the larger limbs, they have to be straight, so it pays to prepare the pile before starting. The "Alligator" took a lot of the work out of that job. Not much of a time saver on the really small stuff, but in the 1 to 3 inch range, this thing really eats them up. Works best if you let the tool do the work, but I pretty much abused it by pressing the cut and cutting through knots and such. I hate hand oiling, so I have a little oil tray that I dip the tool in and press the trigger. Makes a mess, but it oils the chain in about 2 seconds and off I go for more. I have several 20-volt tools, so I have plenty of batteries and always bring 2 charged batteries with me when I start a project. Used it all day and never had to go to another battery. I think the key to using these batteries is to charge them as soon as you are done for the day. Don't let them sit around uncharged. Yes, I hit the reported problem of the tool stopping early because I didn't maintain pressure on the power button. Mainly a case of me getting lazy. Happens to me with electric chain saws as well. They could fix this by not requiring you to depress the button all the way to the handle to run. I never had it jam on any limbs. I could force it to stop, but relieving the pressure would have it running again. Its not as light as hand pruners, but its lots lighter than it looks. I use it when splitting wood as well to cut off the stray limbs I find on the wood I'm spitting. Looks a little unusual, but its a tool I now rely any time I work with trees, bushes and brush. Update: It is 2022 and I've been beating this tool up since 2013. I have downed limbs all the time and have used this on logs well beyond its rated capacity of 4". The bottom guard got caught in the chain from me twisting it but besides the chunk out of the guard, it still works like a champ. Batteries last a long time too. Great tool.

This is a great little tool that will surprise you. I needed a saw that would work for the smaller branches, trees and privet bushes that all bounced back with my larger chain saw. I was tired of hand cutting and needed either a gas or electric option that wasn’t super heavy. I’m a small woman and needed something I could easily handle. It has a low vibration and super rare kickback, even when cutting larger branches. The weight is good- it’s not super light but certainly isn’t heavy. The jaws of this saw will allow you to clamp and cut smaller branches and trees and even prune bushes and crepe myrtles. It was excellent with Camellias. It doesn’t bog down like I thought it would and is fairly easy to keep clean of debris. The safety on it is good and it won’t accidentally start. There are two safety buttons- one on each handle on the grips. Both safety buttons must be pressed for it to run- but they are in easy access locations on your natural grip of the handles, so it’s not awkward. I haven’t found a comparable tool out there at any price. I bought 2 off-brand batteries and a charger off Amazon, too. Typically, I only need one battery unless it’s a really big job. I’ve had this for over a year, now, and it’s holding up well. Batteries purchased from Amazon are under this listing: VANTTECH 6.0Ah Replacement Battery for Black and Decker 20V MAX.

We have a lot of Black & Decker tools but this one is probably my new favorite. What a neat idea! This works so much better for chopping up small brush piles and trimming around the house. With my gas saw you can't really chop up medium and small branches because they are too light, the chain grabs them and pulls them into you and binds things up. These things with the jaws work on small stuff just great, but it also steps up to the plate to cut 3-4" stuff too. You won't want to try to run this with the itty bitty 1.5 ah batteries, hopefully you have at least one of the 3 AH ones or 4 AH+. We have some off-brand batteries that claim to be 5 AH+ and they really have some oompf behind them and run this tool well. The oiling system is a bit... whatever. If you have a classic finger pump oil can you can load up with bar oil that works pretty good for forcing oil into the oil hole, and then it runs out and kinda drips everywhere... we just have a 5 gallon bucket we keep this in (jaws down) and thats how we keep from making too much oil mess or getting oil on the handles. I also loosen and pull the chain out and pump oil along the bar manually every so often just to be super safe, since a lot of people have reported issues that seem to stem from inadequate oiling. A bit messy but still much less headache than the gas saw. My wife and I are both very happy with this tool and I'm thrilled she likes using it because its very safe compared to even an electric chainsaw (you'd have to REALLY mess up to cut yourself with this) and we get a lot more done with her limbing and chopping down branches while I buck up the trunk of a tree with the gas saw.

Easily cuts limbs up to 4-inches thick. We live in N Alabama and had several hurricane-remnant storms that damaged many tree limbs up to 6-inches thick in our neighborhood, fortunately there wasn’t any damage to houses. This tool made cleanup for our yard and neighbors’ yard very quick and easy with good battery life, same battery as for our B&D Drills, Reciprocating Saw, Circular Saw, String Trimmers and several other cordless tools so we have an abundance of batteries and chargers

We have a small ranch and multiple rental properties with many trees to prune and this B & D Alligator has made our life much easier. No fuel to mess with, no cranking, no noise, no smelly exhaust, no burns from exhaust, just clean simple pruning of limbs up to 4". Battery lasts forever. Naysayers who report chain problems, bar problems, oiler problems, etc, may have received lemons, but we honestly believe they simply do not clean the tool well or keep it oiled properly. A few "Q tips" and a simple old styled pump oiler make cleaning the oiler fill area a snap and the oiler makes it easier to fill rapidly rather than using the little filler bottle included with the saw. Run the saw a bit while shaking it upside down periodically to clear build up of trash in the throat of the saw and and avoid twisting or jerking the saw if a limb binds and you shouldn't have any chain or bar problems if the chain is maintained tight and well lubed. We are still on the first bar and chain after 6 months of relatively heavy use. Sharpen it occasionally and keep it tight. The self tightener works okay if the throat is cleaned prior to loosening the bar holding bolts slightly and then gently pulling the bar outward until the chain is tight. Tighten it up and you are back in business. Our saw has paid for itself many times over in the last 6 months and we have no reason to believe it is not going to last for years, most likely with the same bar and maybe and new chain if the original wears down to where it cannot be sharpened. Good luck and don't be frightened by the naysayers, who either for bad luck received a lemon or unfortunately do not have the patience or ability to manage the tool correctly. We would give it 10 stars if possible. We also have the weed eater and hedge trimmer for this B&D system with interchangeable batteries. The weed eater is also a winner, but haven't used the hedge trimmer enough to comment.

This cordless lopper using a short chain saw design is a surprisingly effective and versatile tool. After three years of moderate use, mine is still in excellent condition and still using the original chain. If you put a larger battery on it, such as 4 AH, it will cut branches for hours with no problem, just add a bit of oil occasionally while using as per the instructions. I keep a 2 oz. dropper bottle of EWL with the tool, and a bit of that works just great. This tool is much better and more useful than I expected it to be. Kudos to B&D for selling a quality product. Yeah I know that a big 20v lithium battery costs as much as the tool does, but the battery can be used on any compatible B&D tool and will last for years if given reasonable care. Important tips for long life of lithium batteries - Do not expose to extremely high or extremely low temperatures, both will permanently damage the battery. Do not always run the battery down to zero, this will shorten battery life, it's better to recharge it while it still has some charge if possible.

Really useful on all sorts of garden and home improvement jobs. Very easy and effective for cutting and smaller trees and branches. Cuts like a scissor and therefore supports branch while cutting, unlike chain saw. Very easy to use. Very safe — chain is not exposed and no worry about kick back. Highly recommended.

I originally bought one and few years back an it is awesome. Cuts well. The first one I would give 10 stars if I could The new one I bought to keep at my mom's house for when I do work there...must have a design or part flaw because the chain falls off very easily. It's not like I am new to the tool or chain saws. I know how to adjust and oil. I check the chain every few cuts In the first ten minutes cutting with the new saw the chain fell off... I had to stop and tale it apart an put the chain back on. I started cutting within 5 minutes The chain fell off again..I replaced it..and it fell off again within 10 minutes. Back this one goes. The original never had the chain fall off. I see other people have this problem also. I hope they fix this because it's an awesome saw when it works correctly.

July 29 2019 UPDATE TO MY REVIEW: Within the first month of using this, the chain guide bar has come apart. I am searching for a replacement part, but a major parts warehouse has just told me that the part is out of stock and DISCONTINUED. DO NOT BUY. So far, I’ve only had a chance to test it out for about 30 mins, but at this point I LOVE it. I am easily able to clear my overgrown plum trees and hack down carragana bushes and poplar saplings. Not having to pull start is FANTASTIC. The battery is small and not heavy, and thus far, I run out of energy before the battery does. One note...the best price I could find was on Amazon, purchasing the bare tool, plus charger. They offer the two pack batteries, but for some reason, they would not sell them to me. A “solution” sprung up on the page, telling me that I needed to order larger quantity. Instead, I ordered them from Home Depot... cost more, but was able to buy just the two that I wanted. Don’t know how long the item may last, but if I get all the way through my 30 feet of tangled, barbed, overgrown plums, I’ll consider it worth the money and will not hesitate to buy another one for my next project. I could not find one of these for sale in any store hereabouts, and no one I’ve talked to has ever heard of it. If people knew these things would be flying off the shelves ( and probably coming down in price).

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Es un modelo poco amigable con el usuario. Tienes que abrir la tijera para que haga presión y realice el corte. Para eso es mucho más comoda una sierra normal. Encima viene sin batería. Es un modelo que no le encuentro sentido. Pense que sujetaba bien a las ramas y al tener sujeción cortaba más rápidamente, pero no es así. Demasiado rara y complicada. Lo siento pero tuve que regresarla y buscar una mejor. Si le encuentras uso a abrir unas tijeras para cortar ramas.. adelante!

I own a whole collection of Black and Decker 20 volt Max tools, and a pile of batteries for them, so adding this tool was a no-brainer. I use it mostly to chop up limbs and branches so I can put them in paper "yard" bags for disposal, and it works great. I could use my 10" bar chainsaw, but I find this easier to handle and safer to use, as you have to press a button on both handles at the same time for it to activate. It doesn't have a self-oiler -- you have to squirt the chainsaw oil into a receptacle, but it's not a big deal. It's also OK for limbing trees, but I prefer my 8" bar Max pole saw for that, as it has a longer reach, and handles larger limbs as it has a longer bar.

I've cleared about 500 branches from trees in a large yard that needed trimming, only 3x full 1.5ah batteries were needed to do this. I'd say I had about 10x 2.5" thick limbs, 20x 2" thick limbs, the rest were 1"-0.25" small twigs and branches. All from Maple, Cedar, Sumach and Spuce trees, so mostly soft wood. But I'm impressed that this light weight machine could do the work pretty quick. My only dislike was I had to clean and retension the chain path maybe 4-5 times and the chain oil system is not designed well. It works but it would have been better to have a small tank like on a chainsaw. *EDIT* I see people complaining about chain adjustment coming loose and only lasting a year. If you know how to use a tool it will last much longer. Let the chain do the cutting and don't squeeze hard, you don't need to. If the saw is jamming in the wood you cutting your doing it wrong and you wil burn the tool out and jar the chain tension each time. Learn how to bottom/then top cut larger branches and work the saw that way. A little pressure the right way sets up bigger cuts for proper cuts. Be tool savvy and your tools will last long.